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Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died (1999) featured a cast of 10 tracked actors. Of these, 3 (38%) are still alive today and 5 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Gary Busey, age 82. This film starred Jim Forbes and Buddy Holly.
38% still with us· verified cast30% of full cast · incl. 2 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 38% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 46.2 yrs
Deaths by Year
1959
2002
2003
Cast10 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Forbes Narrator (voice) | Narrator (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Buddy Holly Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 07/09/1936 | 22 | 03/02/1959 | 63 |
 The Big Bopper Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 24/10/1930 | 28 | 03/02/1959 | 69 |
 Ritchie Valens Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 13/05/1941 | 17 | 03/02/1959 | 58 |
Tommy Allsupp Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gary Busey Self | Self | Living | 29/06/1944 | 82 | — | 55 |
 Bob Hope Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/05/1903 | 100 | 27/07/2003 | 96 |
 Waylon Jennings Self | Self | Deceased | 15/06/1937 | 64 | 13/02/2002 | 62 |
 Don McLean Self | Self | Living | 02/10/1945 | 80 | — | 54 |
| Self | Living | 17/02/1962 | 64 | — | 37 |
